Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 6AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 849 | 818 | 908 | 884 | 962 | 1163 | 1055 | 1069 | 1096 | 992 | 883 | 780 | 766 | 795 | 700 | 522 | 453 | 377 | 384 | 777 | 809 | 743 | 581 | 530 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:17PM1.67m | 10:50AM1.71m | 11:13PM1.70m | 11:48AM1.81m | 00:11AM1.75m | 12:47PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM0.31m | 5:04PM0.34m | 5:27AM0.26m | 6:02PM0.30m | 6:23AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 849 | 818 | 908 | 884 | 962 | 1163 | 1055 | 1069 | 1096 | 992 | 883 | 780 | 766 | 795 | 700 | 522 | 441 | 377 | 384 | 325 | 809 | 743 | 581 | 530 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 20 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SSW 13 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 206 | 198 | 246 | 305 | 356 | 68 | 123 | 178 | 431 | 215 | 304 | 198 | 193 | 126 | 195 | 170 | 453 | 346 | 346 | 777 | 271 | 219 | 214 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | S 22 | S 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 91 | 66 | — | 9 | 9 | 149 | 214 | 263 | 160 | 235 | 364 | 382 | — | 273 | 124 | 122 | 123 | 194 | 325 | 408 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 192 | 251 | 278 | 247 | 280 | 813 | 651 | 515 | — | 437 | 265 | 392 | 361 | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 163 | 216 | 163 | 163 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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